Air Strikes

US Can't Blame Others: Iran Warns Trump Over 'Dangerous Actions' After Iraq Strikes

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 13, 2020

Iran on Friday warned US President Donald Trump against taking "dangerous actions" after American forces launched air strikes that they said targeted a pro-Iranian armed group in neighbouring Iraq.

US Forces Retaliate After Death Of 2 Soldiers In Iraq Rocket Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday March 13, 2020

The US military launched air strikes against a pro-Iranian group in Iraq following the deaths of two Americans and a Briton in a rocket attack, US military officials told AFP on Thursday.

US Carries Out Air Strike On Taliban, Calls For Halt To Attacks

World News | Reuters | Thursday March 5, 2020

The United States on Wednesday carried out its first air strike on Taliban fighters in Afghanistan since the two sides signed a troop withdrawal agreement on Saturday.

Balakot Air Strike Was A "Very Big Political Risk": Former Air Force Chief

India News | ANI | Wednesday February 26, 2020

Former Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said there was no Pakistan aircraft within 150 km of India's strike package that bombed the terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot on February 26 last year. He said Pakistan had no knowledge about the Indian air-strike.

Crude Oil Price Trims Recent Losses As Middle East Tensions Ease

Business | Reuters | Thursday January 9, 2020

Prices had soared in response to the killing of an Iranian general in an American air strike last week and Iran's retaliatory attack on US forces in Iraq on Wednesday.

80 "American Terrorists" Killed In Missile Strikes: Iran State Media

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iranian state television said on Wednesday that at least 80 "American terrorists" were killed in attacks involving 15 missiles Tehran launched on U.S. targets in Iraq, adding that none of the missiles were intercepted.

Body Of Iran General Arrives For Burial In His Hometown Kerman: Report

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 7, 2020

Iranians gathered in Kerman for the burial Tuesday of top general Qasem Soleimani in the final stage of funeral processions after he was killed in a US strike in Iraq.

Markets Slump Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions; Sensex Drops Over 750 Points

Business | Edited by Peter Noronha | Monday January 6, 2020

The markets went into a tailspin on Monday after a United States' air strike in Iran ratcheted up tensions in the Middle East.

"Targeting Cultural Sites Is War Crime": Iran On Trump Threat

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 5, 2020

Iran's top diplomat said any decision to target the country's cultural sites would be a "war crime", hours after US President Donald Trump threatened such action in a tweet.

"US Out Of Middle East": Protesters Chant Outside White House

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 5, 2020

Groups of protesters took to the streets in Washington and other US cities on Saturday to condemn the air strike in Iraq ordered by President Donald Trump that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani and Trump's decision to send about 3,000 more troops to the Middle East.

Iraqis Chant "Death To America" At Iran General's Funeral March

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 5, 2020

Tens of thousands of Iraqis, many chanting "Death to America", Saturday mourned a top Iranian commander and others killed in a US drone attack that sparked fears of a regional proxy war between Washington and Tehran.

28 Dead In Air Strike On Libya Military School

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 5, 2020

At least 28 people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday in an air strike on a military school in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a ministry spokesman said.

Thousands Gather In Iraq To Mourn Iran General Killed In US Airstrike

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 4, 2020

Thousands of Iraqis chanting "Death to America" joined the funeral procession Saturday for Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi paramilitary chief Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, both killed in a US air strike.

New "US Strike" On Pro-Iran Convoy In Iraq Ahead Of Commander's Funeral

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 4, 2020

A new US air strike targeted a commander in Iraq's Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force early Saturday, state television reported, a day after an American drone strike killed a top Iranian general.

New York Bracing For Iranian Retaliation After Soleimani Killing: Mayor

World News | Reuters | Saturday January 4, 2020

New York City security officials went on heightened alert for possible Iranian retaliation in response to a US air strike in Baghdad on Friday that killed Qassem Soleimani, Tehran's most prominent military commander, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.